An Update!
We have 3, count ‘em THREE, followers! Whoopee! And we have TWO profiles up!
And by we I mean me. This is a solo effort because these are my friends. My actual, talk to on a regular to semi-regular basis, have their cell phone numbers, make coffee dates with those who live nearby FRIENDS! And I think that’s pretty cool.
I started this blog as a means of spreading the word about how awesome they are. They are mostly from the United States and Canada and are one or more of the following:
Actors
Directors
Artists
Writers
Heads of Production or Creative-type Companies
Filmmakers
Models
Singers
Songwriters
Musicians
Photographers
Designers
Dancers
And some of them have even won awards, topped sales lists, sold their albums from here to Australia, are worth millions of dollars and - you won’t believe it - a couple even have their own IMDB pages! I know, right?
Sadly, you’ve probably never heard of them or haven’t heard of all the amazing things they’re doing and about to do. Until now! More profiles are rolling in so keep checking back. And please do spread the word. Follow via Tumblr or RSS, ok? Get on it!
You can also keep in touch via our Twitter - friendsandstars
Soon I hope you can say, as I can,
I knew you when!
Meet Sarah Kernohan - Artist
Who Are You?
Sarah Kernohan
Where Are You From?
I grew up in London, Ontario, Canada.
Where Are You Now?
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
What Do You Do?
I make large drawings that let me explore ideas about landscape,
memory, accumulation, and overload. I also do a lot of work with
CAFKA (Contemporary Art Forum of Kitchener and Area) as Vice-chair,
and am involved in many facets of the organization.
What Have You Done?
I have exhibited my work regionally and internationally in places as
close as Kitchener, Stratford, and Toronto and as far-flung as New
Zealand and Italy. I have visited the American desert, Walter de
Maria’s Lightning Field, drawn for an entire weekend without going
outdoors, and hopped on a train to go on a hike. Most recently I
exhibited a drawing that was 30 feet long that combined a year’s worth
of research about panorama, glaciers, collage-based composition.
Why Do You Do It?
I draw because it is one of the things that happens to come to me
naturally, and I’ve fallen for it continuously. I draw on a large
scale because it’s the only way that I can get in to my subject
matter. I’m involved with CAFKA because I want to see exciting
contemporary art in the city that I live in and enjoy being part of
making that happen.
How Did You Get to This Point?
I studied art for a number of years and graduated from OCAD with a
specialization in drawing and painting. I have amazing friends and
mentors who encourage and push me and my practice on a continual
basis. I have also allowed my studio practice and visual art in
general to pervade my lifestyle. At the end of the day, there is
nothing more exhilarating than building new work for a new exhibition
space.
What Amazing Project Are You Currently Working On?
I’m working on two projects right now. I’m doing a group show at Paul
Petro Contemporary Art in Toronto in June 2010 with Leigh Bridges,
Shannon Partridge, Melanie Rocan, and Julie Beugin and am building a
set of small drawings for that show that address small areas of
movement - eddies, breaking points, and points of change. This will be
the first time that I have worked on a smaller scale since 2007. I am
also working on a project with composer/sound artist David Jensenius
called the Shoreline Project which will be a series of artist books
and recordings thinking about the river and shoreline structures and
the accumulated bits of debris that make these geographic features
distinctive.
What Should The People Know About You?
I will almost never say no to coffee.
When You Fantasize About TV Interviews, Who Is Interviewing You and
What Do You Talk About?
I would love to sit down and talk with Simon Schama about visceral
experiences with works of art. My second-best would be to do a
televised conversation with Erik Odijk where we sat down and pored
over each other’s photo albums from different trips that we’ve taken
and talk about drawing.
What’s Your Dream Project?
Being shipped out to the Canadian Arctic or Iceland to make new work
for the Venice Biennale.
Who Would You Love to Work With?
Katie Paterson, Julie Mehretu, Erik Odijk, Robert Wiens, Mariele
Neudecker, Daniel Zeller.
What Will You “Never” Do, and Why?
I will “never” use a Sharpie in a drawing - it’s too fat, messy, and clunky.
What Do You Believe In?
Art. Determination. Chance.
How Will You Spend All That Money You’re Going to Make?
On travel, studio space, my tea supply, and a beautiful espresso
machine for my studio.
What Cause Will You Get Behind?
Affordable space for artists in Kitchener, artist-run initiatives.
What Will You Say in Your First Award Speech?
Thanks for always asking questions but never asking too many.
Do You Plan to Keep It About The Industry or Use Every Opportunity to
Talk About Obama/Global Warming/Lindsey Lohan/Etc?
I’ll keep it about the industry, thank you.
What’s The Clip/Project You Most Hope Jimmy Kimmel Doesn’t Show During
Your First Interview?
I don’t think that I’m on video, but I’ll be curious to see what he digs up.
What’s Your Go-To Designer/Brand or Outfit for Auditions/Interviews/Go-Sees?
My best jeans, a great scarf, the cuff that I bought at a flea market
in Brooklyn last spring, and my version of power-earrings.
Finish These Sentences:
I am a young Agnes Martin
Growing up was quiet.
My morning routine consists of tea, cereal, and a good dose of
information. On a good day it starts with a beautiful cup of coffee.
I get rid of nerves by talking with close friends or writing.
I’m not sure what I’m deathly afraid of, but I have a good idea of
what gives me the creeps.
I think Twitter is an elective activity.
I’m currently reading/listening to a three-day course on J.W.M.
Turner; Cabinet Magazine’s issue on Dust, and a four-disc anthology
of noise.
My favourite websites are BLDG blog; the Brooklyn Rail; What is Stephen
Harper Reading
My favourite Industry Websites are Akimbo ; Canadian Art’s Online Edition
Do You Have Any Advice for the Kids? Everybody can draw.
How Else May We Keep Up With You? (Facebook, Twitter, Website, Etc)
www.sarahkernohan.com
www.mapmakingforshoegazers.blogspot.com
Meet David Kuwabara - Record Producer & Engineer
Who Are You?
David Kuwabara
Where Are You From?
Brantford, ON
Where Are You Now?
Kitchener, ON. I’ve come a long way, baby!
What Do You Do?
I produce music with my not-life partner, Nathan Finochio. And I watch a lot of baseball.
Why Do You Do It?
Baseball, like music, allows us to experience life as we most nobly believe it could be.
What Have You Done?
Nothing! I swear it wasn’t me!
No, Seriously.
Produced and engineered Alexander Fairchild’s debut LP.
How Did You Get to This Point?
Third & Fourth part-time jobs to pay for an obsession. Thousands and thousands of hours of working for free. Serendipitous relationships with people who’ve given me more than I deserve.
What Amazing Project Are You Currently Working On?
Margaret Eckford - amazing singer/songwriter and not a bad person. Record comes out in April.
Alicia Kurtz - fantastic diamond in the rough who my partner discovered in L.A. Just rolling up our sleeves on the record now. Looking forward to it.
What Should The People Know About You?
I’m nicer than you think and nothing beats a good Omni from 6 ft away.
When You Fantasize About TV/Radio Interviews, Who Is Interviewing You and What Do You Talk About?
Rosie O’Donell and her personal destruction of the moral fabric of America.
Actually, I don’t think about it much.
What’s Your Dream Project?
Alexander Fairchild 2 feat. Daniel Lanois on Pedal Steel & Brian Blade on Drums
Who Would You Love to Work With?
If I could take Rick Rubin’s place on the American recordings with Johnny Cash that would be amazing. But in real life? The Killers.
What Will You “Never” Do, and Why?
Work with a singer that needs vocal tuning. ‘Cause that ain’t music.
What Do You Believe In?
God. Family. Mariano Rivera.
How Will You Spend All That Money You’re Going to Make?
A thousand-head ranch.
What Cause Will You Get Behind?
Feeding the hungry and clothing the naked.
What Will You Say in Your First Award Speech?
I thank my wife for years of patience and suspension of disbelief.
What’s The Clip/Project You Most Hope Jimmy Kimmel Doesn’t Show During Your First Interview?
My personal solo project with all the songs I wrote when I was thirteen.
Finish These Sentences:
I am a young “grumpy old man”
Growing up was “slow”
My morning routine consists of “the Three S’s”
I get rid of nerves by “eating”
I’m deathly afraid of “eternity”
I think Twitter is “for old people”
I’m currently reading/listening to “Reading the Book of Acts; Listening to The Invisible Band by Travis”
My favorite websites are “fackyouk.blogspot.com; gearslutz.com”
My favorite Industry Websites are “economik.com”
Do You Have Any Advice for the Kids?
You owe ten thousand hours before you have anything to offer.
How Else May We Keep Up With You?
(Facebook, Twitter, Website, Etc)
Nathan Finochio’s twitter
PHOTO: Brooks Reynolds
